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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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