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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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