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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning enable humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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