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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key 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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