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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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