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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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