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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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