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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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