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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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