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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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