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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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