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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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