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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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