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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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