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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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