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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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