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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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