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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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