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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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