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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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