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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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