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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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