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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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