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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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