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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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