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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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