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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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