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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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