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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important 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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