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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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