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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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