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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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