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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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