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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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