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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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