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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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