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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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