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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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