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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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