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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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