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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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