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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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