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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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