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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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