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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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