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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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