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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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