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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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