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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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