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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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