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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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