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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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