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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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