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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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