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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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