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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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