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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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