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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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