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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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