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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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