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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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