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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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