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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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