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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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