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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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