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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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