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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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