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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)