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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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