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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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