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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the 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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