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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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