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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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