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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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