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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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