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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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