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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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