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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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