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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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