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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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