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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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