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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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