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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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