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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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