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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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