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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies 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 educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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