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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education