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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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