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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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