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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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