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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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