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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education