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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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