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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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