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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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