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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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