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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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