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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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