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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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