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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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