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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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