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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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