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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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