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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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