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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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