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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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