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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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