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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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