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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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