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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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