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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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