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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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