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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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