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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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