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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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