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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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