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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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