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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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