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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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