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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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