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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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