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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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