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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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