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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with 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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