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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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