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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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