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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models 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 in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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