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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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