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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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