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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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