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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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