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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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