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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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