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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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