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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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