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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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