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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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