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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free 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 online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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