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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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