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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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