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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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