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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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