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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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