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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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