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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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