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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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