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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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