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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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