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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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