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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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