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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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