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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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