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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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