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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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