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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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