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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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