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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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