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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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