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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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