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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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