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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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