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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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