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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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