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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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