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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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