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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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