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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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