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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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