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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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