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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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