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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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