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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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