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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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