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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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