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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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