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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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