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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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