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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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