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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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