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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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