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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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