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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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