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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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