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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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