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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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