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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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