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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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