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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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