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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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