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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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