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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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