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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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