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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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