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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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