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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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