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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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