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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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