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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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