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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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