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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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