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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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