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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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