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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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