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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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