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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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