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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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