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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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