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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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