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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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