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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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