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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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