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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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