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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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