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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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