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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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