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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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