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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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