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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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