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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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