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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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