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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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