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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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