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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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