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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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