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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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