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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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