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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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