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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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