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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes 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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