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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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