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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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