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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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