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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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