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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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