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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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