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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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