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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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