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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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