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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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