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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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