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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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