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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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