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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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