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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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