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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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