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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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