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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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