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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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