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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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