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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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