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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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