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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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