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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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