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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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