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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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