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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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