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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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