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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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