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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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