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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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