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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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