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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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