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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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