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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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