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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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