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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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