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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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