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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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