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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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