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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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