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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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