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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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