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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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