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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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