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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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