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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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