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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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