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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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