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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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