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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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