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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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