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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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