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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 (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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