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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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