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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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