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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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