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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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