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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major 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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