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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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