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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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