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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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