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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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