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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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