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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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