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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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