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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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