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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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