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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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