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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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