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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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