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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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