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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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