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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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