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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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