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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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