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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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