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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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