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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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