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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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