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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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