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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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