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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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