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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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