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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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