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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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