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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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