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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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