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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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