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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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