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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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