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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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