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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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