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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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