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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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