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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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