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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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