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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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