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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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