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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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