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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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