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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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