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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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