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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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