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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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