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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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