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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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