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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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