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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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