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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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