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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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