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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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