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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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