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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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