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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate 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. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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