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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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