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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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