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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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