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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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