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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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