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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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