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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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