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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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