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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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