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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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