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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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