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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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