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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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