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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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