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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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