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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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