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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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