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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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