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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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