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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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