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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses 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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