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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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