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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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