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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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