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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the 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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