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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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