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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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