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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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