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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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