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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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