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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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