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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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