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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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