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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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