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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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