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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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