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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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