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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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