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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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