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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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