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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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