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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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