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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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