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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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