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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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