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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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