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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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