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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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