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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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