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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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