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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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