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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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