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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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