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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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