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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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