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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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