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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key 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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