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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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