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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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