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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. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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