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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key 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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