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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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