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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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