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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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