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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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