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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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