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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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