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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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