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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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