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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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