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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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