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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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