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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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