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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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