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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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