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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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