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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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