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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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