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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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