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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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