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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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