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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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