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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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