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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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