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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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