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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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