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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. 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 mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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