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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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