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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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