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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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