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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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