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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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