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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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