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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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