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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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