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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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