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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models 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 in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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