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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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