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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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