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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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