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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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