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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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