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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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