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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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