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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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