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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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