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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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