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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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