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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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