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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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