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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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