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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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