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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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