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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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