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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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