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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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