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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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