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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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