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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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