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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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