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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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