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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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