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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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