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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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