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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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