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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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