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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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