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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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