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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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