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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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