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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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