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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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