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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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