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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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