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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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