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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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