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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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