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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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