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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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