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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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