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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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