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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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