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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important 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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