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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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