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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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