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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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