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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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