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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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