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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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