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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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