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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major 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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