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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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