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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the 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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