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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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