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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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