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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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