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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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