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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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