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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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