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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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