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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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