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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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