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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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