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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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