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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses 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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