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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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