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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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