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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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